Stove



June 24 1924. 1,499,228

M. LA BARBERA STOVE Filed Oct. 11 1923 2 Shee1.s-SheeL 1 INVENTOR m 3% BY E June 24, 1924. 1,499,228

M. LA BARBERA STOVE Filed Oct. 11 1923 2 Sheets-$heet 2 INVENTOR Mel w 35m Patented June 24, 1924.

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MARIANO' LA BARBERA, or new YORK, n. Y.

STOVE.

Application filed October 11, 1923. Serial No. 667,937.

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, MARIANO LA BARBERA, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to stoves, being intended more particularly for embodiment in cooking stoves, the invention having for a main object to economize fuel by causing the heated gases of combustion to be conducted directly to the points where the heat is desired, that is under the openings in the stove top which receive the cooking vessels.

A further object is to provide an opening through which fresh fuel may be thrown on the fire independently of the said openings, and without the need of disturbing such cooking vessels as may be on the stove.

A still further object is the provision of means permitting the broiling of meat in the fire chamber, while maintaining the latter closed, so that volatile matters resulting during the process will be conducted through the chimney, and odors will not permeate the kitchen.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanwing drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a front view showing my improved stove.

Fig. 2 is an end view.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a gridiron adapted to be inserted in the fire chamber of the stove when broiling meat.

Fig. 5 is a detail elevationalview showing the conduit dampers.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view through the central conduit.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary end view showing a modification.

As here embodied my improved stove comprises a base 10 which supports a casing 11, the back and sides of the casing being substantially unbroken, while the front of the casing is provided with a number of doors which give access to the interior thereof, the interior of the casing being divided by suitable partitions to form a pair of ovens at either side between which is the fire chamber and ash pit. Thedoors which 3 shown as provided with three openings to receive cooking vessels, consisting of central and side openings which are closed by the usual removable covers or lids 21. From the dome 19 of the fire chamber three conduits, consisting of a central conduit eX- tending directly upward, and the side conduits 26 which are inclined upward away from one another, lead to the openings in the stove top, thereby serving to conduct the hot gases of combustion directly under these openings, and confining the heat given off by the fuel to the parts of the stove top where it is to be utilized. From the upper portions of these conduits 25 and 26 other conduits 27 and 28 respectively lead rearwardly to the usual chimney connection 29, which latter is here shown with a small door 30 therein. The space in the stove surrounding the said conduits may be filled with asbestos.

In connection with my improved stove I provide means whereby meat may be broiled in the fire chamber and to this end a narrow opening closed by a door 15 is formed in the door 15 through which a gridiron 16 such as shown in Fig. 4: containing the meat to be broiled may be inserted into the firechamber. I have shown in Fig. 1 a water tank 32 connectedby pipes 33 with a heater coil in the stove which mayhave connections leading to opposite ends of the stove so that the tank may be placed at either end of the stove as desired.

In order to obviate chance of injury to the person using the stove, that is placing or removing vessels thereon, or in placing material in such vessels or removing material thereform, I have provided on the front of the stove a cage-like projection 35 composed of suitable wires or bars and which is fixed to the front of the stove and projects forwardly therefrom as shown. In Figs. 1

and f the drawing have shown the stove as "provided with a hinged leaf 36 which is normally erected to Vertical position, but

which may be swung down upon the top of the stove when desired.

I may also provide means for controlling the conduits 27 and 28 this means being preferably arranged so that the conduits 28 are controlled as a unit, and separately 'from the "c'e'ntralconduit 2'7. Ashere' shown dampers in the form of disks 40and41'are providedin' the respective" conduits 27 and "28, these 'dampers"being' all mounted on a commonrod'42 whichextends'from end to ehdbf the stove and is 'supported in the "end walls of thecasing 10, one end of this rod projecting'trom the-saidcasing and havi' lIlg a"head 43 thereon forturning purposes. Tlie'd'ainpeis 41' are fixed to the rodand 20 fthroiigh"which therod 42 passes freely,

"this hub element "being formed with' an *larc'uate" slot 44 into which projects a pin -"45 on the r'od'42. 'This slot 44 extends parts are soarranged that when the damper through an arcof ninety degrees and the 40 is'ho'rizontal' that is opening the conduit 2?,"the dampers 41 areverticalthat' is in A weight 47 maybe attached to the damper position with the conduits 28 closed, the

pin 45" isat one endof the arcuate slot 44.

tonormallyhold1it'in horizontal posi- "tion, astop l'ugj48being indicated on the conduit against which the damper rests at 35.

itsfloweredge when'open, While a second stop lug :49 maybe formed inthe conduit against which the damper bears when closed. It willbe obvious that, with the L parts'a'rranged as above-set forth, when the rod 42 is turned in a direction to swing the pin toward the right, considering the partsas shown in Fig. 6, thedamper 4Q will be closed and the dampers 41 opened,

" while ifthe-rod'be swung in' an opposite ldirecti'on' 'the dampers 41 will be opened while the central damper 40 will not be moved and the passage will beopened through all three "conduits. A suitable spring pressed latch 52 may be *mounted' onthe head 43 of rod- 42' and engage a notched collar 53on the casing 10 to hold the r'odin' adjusted positions.

f stove :as provided with an upstanding" flahge '18 extending along the back there- In Fig. 7 I'have indicated the top or the of, and to the top 'edge of this 'flange 18 is pivoted as at '56 an open-front casing 57"having anum'ber ot shelves'58 therein toreceive' small articles which it may be desired to keep warm. tained in erect position by'means of a number of leavessuch as 59 pivoted to the flange and'adapt'ed to be swung into suitable recesses'in'theflange 18 to permit of the cas ing being swungdown to rest upon the stove This casing is re-" signature.

top, as indicated in broken lines, thereby providing a support or shelf on which her, a stovetop spaced ad istance above said "dome and having a central andt-wO'sIde Op611111gS {or the reception otvesselsfi mdividualconduitsleading from 'the said "dome to the respective openings; anddampers in the='respect'ive conduits, and a com- "the damper in the central conduit=bei-ng movable 'on said rod to permit said side dampers to operate in unison independently of the damper in 'the'ce'ntra'l conduit.

2. A stove'ha'ving a fire chamber; a-dome extending across the top of saidfifirechamber a stove'top spaced adistanc'e above said dome and having aeaitrahand two side op'enings for the receptionot vesselsrdainpers' in the respectiveconduitsg a rod extend- *ing transversely through' all the conduits and having the dampers in the side conduits fixed thereon,'and means providinga lost motion connection 'between'said red I and -the -dampe'rin the central conduit.

A- stove having a fire chamber, a dome extending across the top of said fire chamber, a stove top spaced a distance above said dome I and 'having" acentral and two side openings torthe' reception "of vessels, dampers in the respective conduits, a rodexte'nding trai'isversely through all the "conduits and havmg the' dampers 1n theside conduits fixedthereon, and means providing a lost motion connection between-maid rod and the damper in thecentral-conduitf-said means comprising a pin on the rodengaging in an arcuate slot in a hub =el'enient ot the damper througlrwhich the ='rod passes freely. I

4; A 'stove -h'aving a fire chamber, adome extending across the top "otsaid fire chamher, a stove top spaced a distance above said dome and having a central -and'twosi'de openings for the reception of vessels, damp ers in the respective conduits, arod 'extend- 'ing transversely through -all the conduits and having the dampers in thesi'de conduits fixed thereon,"and1neans providing a lost connection between said'rod and the damper in the central conduit, and means normally holding the last nameddamper'ini open position. V

"In testimony whereof l'h'ave afiixed'my MARIANO LA' BARBERA. 

